A gorgeous unheated untreated natural Ceylon medium slightly violetish periwinkle blue sapphire and unheated untreated natural diamond 14K gold ring, 2.56 carats total gem weight.
This ring is timelessly elegant and unique. The crossover setting really draws the eye. I love the diamond accents that are set in cascading clusters on either side of the beautiful unheated untreated 2.2 carat natural Ceylon blue sapphire,
The large central Ceylon blue sapphire is completely unheated and untreated in a gorgeous medium slightly periwinkle blue -a medium blue with a hint of violet! It is such a beautiful color!. Like all unheated untreated natural sapphires there is a variation in color that can be seen in different lighting conditions. This beautiful sapphire is oval cut and measures 8.5mm by 7.0mm by 4.2mm deep. It weighs 2.2 carats and is Eye Clean clarity the highest GIA clarity grade for sapphire meaning there are no eye visible inclusions. This wonderful sapphire is completely unheated and untreated. It is just as mother nature made it having only been faceted and polished!
The total diamond weight is 0.36 carats (VS clarity, G/H/I color round brilliant cut diamonds each 2mm in diameter and weighing 3 points each)
The total weight of the sapphire and diamonds is 2.56 carats.
This ring rises 5/16" high off the finger and measures 7/16" long down the hand (7.6mm x 10.3mm).
Inside the shank a 14K stamp meaning solid 14 karat gold, this confirmed by testing. It weighs 4.97 grams.
This ring is a size 7 1/2 US and is sizable within a range.
It is so rare to see sapphires like this one today without any modern treatments, What a unique beauty this ring has!
This wonderful vintage sapphire and diamond ring is in lovely vintage condition and is ready to gift or to wear.
An Appraisal Report and Gem Report is included with your purchase.
It will be sent in a presentation box ready for gifting and for safe keeping.
The photos form part of the description. Like all colored stones there is a color variation that occurs in different lighting conditions both inside but also outside, even the time of day can make the color of a stone appear a little different. We do our best to show colors as we see them. Color perception is highly individual and some people can perceive more colors than others, also colors can appear somewhat different on different screens and devices due to variations in screen hardware and device display settings.
Comment:
Unfortunately, in the last two decades many sapphires seen in modern jewelry have had the color induced by high temperature heating in chemicals such as beryllium. This is called diffusion treatment and includes surface diffusion, bulk diffusion, lattice diffusion, deep diffusion and beryllium treatment. In recent years sapphires have been clarity enhanced by filling any fissures or cracks with molten lead glass, sometimes the glass is colored as well, with time the filler falls out or goes cloudy ruining the stone. Polymer resins can be used in a similar way. Colored coatings can be applied to the back of a sapphire. These treatments are unacceptable and such treated stones are of very low value. We do not sell sapphires with these treatments. In fact the gorgeous unheated untreated Ceylon blue sapphire is completely unheated and untreated which makes this ring an ideal choice for a special sapphire celebration such as an anniversary, a milestone birthday or an engagement ring that will be passed down in the family to future generations.
